Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Health and Public Health (ISAP), Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Philipp-Rosenthal-Str. 55, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;19(23):15944. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315944.
Resilience describes a good adaptation to adversity. Strengthening resilience is a promising approach in the prevention of mental health problems. Yet, research on the association of resilience with mental health symptoms in the general population is scarce. The aim of our study is to examine comprehensively the association of resilience with depressive symptoms, anxiety, and perceived stress in a large population-based sample. We analyzed data of n = 3762 participants from the follow-up assessment of the LIFE-Adult-Study, a population-based cohort study in Leipzig. Assessments included resilience (RS-11), depressive symptoms (CES-D), anxiety (GAD-7), and perceived stress (PSQ). The association of resilience with mental health symptoms was examined via multiple linear regression analyses. In our analyses, higher resilience predicted less mental health problems and contributed significantly to the explained variance in mental health outcomes. Women, individuals with previous mental disorders, and those without employment had higher mental health symptoms. Resilience is closely associated with mental health problems in the general population. Vulnerable groups should be targeted with public health measures. Strengthening resilience is a promising approach in the large-scale prevention of mental disorders.
韧性描述了对逆境的良好适应。增强韧性是预防心理健康问题的一种很有前途的方法。然而，关于韧性与普通人群心理健康症状之间关联的研究还很缺乏。我们的研究目的是在一个大型的基于人群的样本中全面研究韧性与抑郁症状、焦虑和感知压力之间的关联。我们分析了莱比锡基于人群的 LIFE-Adult-Study 随访评估中 n = 3762 名参与者的数据。评估包括韧性（RS-11）、抑郁症状（CES-D）、焦虑（GAD-7）和感知压力（PSQ）。通过多线性回归分析来研究韧性与心理健康症状之间的关联。在我们的分析中，较高的韧性预示着较少的心理健康问题，并对心理健康结果的可解释方差有显著贡献。女性、有先前精神障碍的个体和没有就业的个体有更高的心理健康症状。韧性与普通人群的心理健康问题密切相关。脆弱群体应该成为公共卫生措施的目标。在大规模预防精神障碍方面，增强韧性是一种很有前途的方法。
